WelCom is the monthly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Print copies of the eight-page newsletter are free and available in parishes, and sent to parishes and schools in PDF form. The archive contains WelCom stories published from 2007 to 2026 (May).
WelCom December 2019 Tēnā koe, Congratulations on graduating from secondary college. As you leave college and enter into the workforce and go onto tertiary education know of my prayerful support and best wishes for you. Our Catholic colleges are wonderful communities of learning and faith. You have been part of a loving, extended whānau supported […]
WelCom December 2019 New Zealand Catholic Education Office Each year has its own highlights and challenges. For NZCEO we have enjoyed the adventure of participating in the OIEC* Catholic Education Convention in New York in June this year where we were part of a world-wide family of over 70 million students in Catholic schools. We […]
WelCom December 2019 The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference is seeking nominations for the 2020 Delargey Awards, which recognise significant and outstanding contributions to Catholic youth ministry in Aotearoa New Zealand. Begun in 2008, the biannual awards are named in honour of Cardinal Reginald Delargey (1914‒79), a former Bishop of Auckland and Archbishop of Wellington noted […]
WelCom December 2019 Dr John Kleinsman, Director of the NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre The End of Life Choice Bill passed its 3rd reading in Parliament on Wednesday 13 November, 2019, by a majority of 69 votes to 51. It is arguably one of the most significant pieces of social policy to have been debated for […]
WelCom December 2019 The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is looking into what happened to children, young persons and vulnerable adults while in State care, or in the care of faith-based institutions between 1950 and 1999. The Royal Commission was announced by the Government in February 2018 and the Terms of Reference […]
WelCom December 2019 ‘Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute’ is the name chosen for the new organisation to be created by the merger of The Catholic Institute and the Good Shepherd College, which takes effect from January 1, 2020. New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference president Bishop Patrick Dunn announced the name in October, chosen by […]
WelCom December 2019 The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) has warmly welcomed two new staff members – Kate Aduna and David McLoughlin, who are looking after administration and communications. David takes up the role of NZCBC Communications Adviser. He brings solid experience in all aspects of communications across a range of sectors, including international […]
WelCom December 2019 The Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli, has offered a letter of support to all affected by the Australian bushfires. The letter was sent on Sunday 17 November 2019. Dear Friends and Colleagues, To all those facing the uncertainty, danger and devastation of the fires to the north, please know that you are […]
WelCom December 2019 ‘May the Sunday of the Word of God help his people to grow in religious and intimate familiarity with the sacred Scriptures.’ This is Pope Francis’ hope for this day he instituted in his Apostolic Letter published, 30 September 2019, as a new Motu Proprio, ‘Aperuit illis’, instituting the Sunday of the […]
WelCom December 2019 Pope Francis marked the Church’s World Day of the Poor on Sunday 17 November, by hosting 1,500 homeless and disadvantaged people for lunch. The menu included lasagna, chicken in a cream of mushroom sauce, potatoes, sweets, fruit and coffee. Some 150 tables were set up in a Vatican hall where Francis normally […]